Mission Get Gasol.

[FatjohnReturns]

I believe Gasol can be traded for.

I believe Gasol at Center with KG at Power Forward and Sully and Wilcox coming off the bench is as good as any frontcourt in the league.

I like to give Pierce and KG a chance to contend this year and next.

So I would try to trade Rondo and Bass to the Lakers for Gasol. Thoughts?

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=b3jxjvw

[Atzar]

I wouldn't trade Rondo for Gasol straight up at this point in their careers.  Adding Bass to the deal?  Ludicrous. 

[wdleehi]

Just no.

[RJ87]

No.

[FatjohnReturns]

Gasol is the only trade you can make that puts us in contention.
The loss of Rondo will be blunted some by our depth in the backcourt.
Also Barbosa when given minutes can produce.

[wdleehi]

Gasol puts us in contention.
The loss of Rondo will be blunted some by our depth in the backcourt.
Also Barbosa when given minutes can produce.

It makes the Celtics weaker. 


This is not prime or even near prime Gasol. 


This is 12.6 pts, 8.1 rebounds 43% shooting Gasol. 

[blink]

I would say NO.

[BballTim]

Gasol is the only trade you can make that puts us in contention.
The loss of Rondo will be blunted some by our depth in the backcourt.
Also Barbosa when given minutes can produce.

  How will Gasol turn PP and KG into contenders if he can't turn Dwight and Kobe into contenders?

[FatjohnReturns]

Gasol puts us in contention.
The loss of Rondo will be blunted some by our depth in the backcourt.
Also Barbosa when given minutes can produce.

It makes the Celtics weaker. 


This is not prime or even near prime Gasol. 


This is 12.6 pts, 8.1 rebounds 43% shooting Gasol.

No way. Gasol is still a very very good player. He is just not suited for Mike D's offense. If you put Gasol and Kg in the frontcourt together we instantly become very long.

Our weakness in the frontcourt would become a strength. No way Monroe and Drumond have the game they had last night.

No offense to Bass. We are just very small up front and we are getting pounded on the boards. Adding Gasol while keeping Sully would be a drastic improvment in the rebounding.

Your analysis about being weaker is wrong. Sorry

 

[csfansince60s]

I like the premise of the topic of the thread:Get Gasol

I'd rather give them Pierce than Rondo,though, because we could dump Bass on them and get some nice peices back in addition to all that Gasol brings.

Gasol's value to the Lakers and in trade is at an all time low for 3 reasons:

1.Gasol's sporadic play this year due to injury
2. Gasol being relegated to the bench and deeply in D'Antoni's doghouse
3. the $$$ he is owed this year and next

Pierce's contract is far more valuable to the Lakers, and Pierce is a huge haul (hometown boy, championship pedigree, etc).

That's why the Lakers would be forced to swallow Bass and give us some nice pieces in return.

Lakers get PP, BB

Celtics get Gasol, Earl Clark, Jordan Hill (injured) and Sacre

[FatjohnReturns]

Gasol is the only trade you can make that puts us in contention.
The loss of Rondo will be blunted some by our depth in the backcourt.
Also Barbosa when given minutes can produce.

  How will Gasol turn PP and KG into contenders if he can't turn Dwight and Kobe into contenders?

Its similar to what we have here in Boston. We have a bad mix of players. The Lakers offense is a bad fit for Gasol.

[Change]

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwNgJUDa-Bc

"I wouldn't even consider that" Danny Ainge

[Edgar]

I like the premise of the topic of the thread:Get Gasol

I'd rather give them Pierce than Rondo,though, because we could dump Bass on them and get some nice peices back in addition to all that Gasol brings.

Gasol's value to the Lakers and in trade is at an all time low for 3 reasons:

1.Gasol's sporadic play this year due to injury
2. Gasol being relegated to the bench and deeply in D'Antoni's doghouse
3. the $$$ he is owed this year and next

Pierce's contract is far more valuable to the Lakers, and Pierce is a huge haul (hometown boy, championship pedigree, etc).

That's why the Lakers would be forced to swallow Bass and give us some nice pieces in return.

Lakers get PP, BB

Celtics get Gasol, Earl Clark, Jordan Hill (injured) and Sacre

Kill me.. i can even think about doing this

[FatjohnReturns]

I like the premise of the topic of the thread:Get Gasol

I'd rather give them Pierce than Rondo,though, because we could dump Bass on them and get some nice peices back in addition to all that Gasol brings.

Gasol's value to the Lakers and in trade is at an all time low for 3 reasons:

1.Gasol's sporadic play this year due to injury
2. Gasol being relegated to the bench and deeply in D'Antoni's doghouse
3. the $$$ he is owed this year and next

Pierce's contract is far more valuable to the Lakers, and Pierce is a huge haul (hometown boy, championship pedigree, etc).

That's why the Lakers would be forced to swallow Bass and give us some nice pieces in return.

Lakers get PP, BB

Celtics get Gasol, Earl Clark, Jordan Hill (injured) and Sacre

I would be ok with this and it makes sense. It would be a hard swallow for Celtics Nation though. Pierce to the Lakers yikes.

[Edgar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwNgJUDa-Bc

"I wouldn't even consider that" Danny Ainge

technicaly he didnt denied it